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Home Ministry lauds improvement in law and order in Kashmir, North East
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Tom Greenwood: On interstate, east is east -- or north
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Mauritania Mulls Severing Ties with Israel AHN
AHN - In what could be a blow to the United States' diplomacy efforts in the Middle East and North Africa, coup leaders in Mauritania are considering severing diplomatic ties with Israel. The North African country is one of three Arab League members - along with Jordan and Egypt - that maintains full diplomatic ties with Israel. - Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:25:56 GMT

Zimbabwe: Mugabe the Dominant Tennis Performer
DUNCAN Mugabe was no doubt the biggest newsmaker in the 2008 Uganda Lawn Tennis Association ULTA season. His achievements were attained across the continent from North, South, West and East Africa.

Unitech arms get spectrum in 4 circles
New Delhi, Dec 29 UNI Realty player Unitech Ltd today said its telecom arms have received 4.4 MHz of spectrum in 1800 MH GSM band in four more service areas. The company said it has got allottment letter from the Department of Telecommunications DoT for Assam, Rajasthan, North East and Jammu & Kashmir service areas, it said in a statement. With this, the company have been allotted spectrum in 20 service areas out of total 22 service areas.

The Nation's Weather
High pressure over the East Coast brought pleasant, though not very seasonal weather to the region on Thursday. High temperatures soared into the 40s all the way north into coastal New England with clear skies reported...

Charity swimmers take the plunge
Swimmers around the north-east of England brave icy seas for a traditional Boxing Day charity dip.

Road works taken up in Dindigul sans notice
DINDIGUL: Traffic was affected on Palani Road, East and North Car Streets and New Pensioners’ Street as Dindigul municipality started re-laying these roads without taking any precautionary measure and prior notice on Tuesday night. ...

Ghana: MTN Supports Ohum Festival
Multi Telecommunication Network MTN, one of the giants in the telecommunications industry in Ghana and other parts of Africa including the Middle East, has donated some products of the company, and cash to support the Ohum Festival, which is celebrated by the people of Mamfe in the Akuapem North District.

Middle East, North Africa most dynamic satellite markets: Study
The Middle East and North Africa have become one of the most dynamicemerging markets for satellite broadcast, according to a new study.